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AIDS Epidemic Update (Focus on Low-Income Countries) (French, Spanish)
This site contains the annual 'AIDS Epidemic Update' and
links to other UNAIDS other statistical reports. Some of the
reports also are available in French and Spanish.
http://www.unaids.org/epi/2005/doc/report_pdf.asp
BioAfrica: HIV Africa Subtype (Focus on Low-Income Countries)
The site contains information about the HIV Africa subtype
and related research. It includes a subtype map, country
based subtype information and annotated links in three
subject categories: HIV/AIDS information and Bioinformatics
tools, Microbial Resources and HIV/AIDS research in Africa.
The site is maintained by the Bioinformatics Unit for HIV
Research, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of
Natal, South Africa.
http://bioafrica.mrc.ac.za/
Census Bureau, U.S: HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Base (Focus on Low-Income Countries)
This site provides data on the AIDS pandemic including HIV
seroprevelance in developing countries. The data are
collected from various sources, including the medical and
scientific literature, papers presented at international
conferences, and the media. The site includes links to
related statistical sites.
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/hivaidsn.html
Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Focus on Low-Income Countries) (French, Spanish)
This site contains the 'Epidemiological Fact Sheets on
HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases'. The resource is
maintained by WHO and is organized by country, area or
territory. Some of the reports also are available in French
and Spanish.
http://www.who.int/hiv/pub/epidemiology/pubfacts/en/
HIVInSite: Countries and Regions (Focus on Low-Income Countries)
This is a statistical overview of HIV infection for regions
and countries, including, through 2001, the adult HIV
prevalence, estimated number of adults and children living
with HIV/AIDS, percent of infected adults who were women and
number of adults and children newly infected with HIV, and
adult and child deaths due to HIV/AIDS. It is maintained by
the University of California at San Francisco, U.S.
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite.jsp?page=Country
The Synergy Project: Country Summaries (Focus on Low-Income Countries)
This site contains country-specific information on
epidemiology of HIV/AIDS, national response activities, USAID
support and cooperating agency activity, and challenges in
confronting the epidemic. It is organised by region and
country and the full-text information is in PDF format. The
site is maintained by The Synergy Project, a USAID funded
program.
http://www.synergyaids.org/summaries.asp
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